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Join our CFAO HEALTHCARE Division
Leader in the African pharmaceutical market, we supply drugs and pharmaceutical products in over 28 countries thanks to our very efficient supply chain organization. We thus ensure their integrity from the storage site to the retail pharmacies.
Wholesaler-distributor as well as agent for world-renowned laboratories, we also produce licensed drugs in Morocco and Algeria. A commitment that promotes employment based on local skills and on the innovations of international pharmaceutical laboratories.
We are looking for a Chief Financial Officer H/F based : Angola
Job Description :
You will be responsible for managing the subsidiary's administrative and financial functions, as well as drawing up the company's corporate and tax accounts, and you will be required to provide the financial indicators needed by the subsidiary's general management.
You will report to the CEO and your areas of responsibilities and expectations will be the follow :
Strategy & Policy
- Contribute to strategic planning and development as a member of the executive team.
- Oversee the financial strategy planning/budgeting, monitoring, management, and reporting, including management and development of policies, systems, processes, and personnel involved.
Leading and Managing the Finance Function
- Lead and manage the day-to-day activities within the Finance function including general ledger, treasury management, payroll processing, credit control, and related reporting.
- Assures that accounting records are prepared and maintained in accordance with the organization’s accounting policies and related accounting principles and Group practices and that the subordinate ledger reconciles with the general ledger.
- Prescribes methods of providing accounting data for various reports and statements where the need does not follow the normal content of accounts.
- Directs maintenance of fixed asset records and related depreciation accounts; provides interpretative assistance as to the proper capitalization/expensing of outlays and grouping of fixed assets by class, as well as depreciation methodology.
- Collaborates with management to develop schedules, procedures, and systems to enable the timely and informative accumulation, adjustment, and reporting of financial data.
- Ensure integration of activities with other functions in order to effectively deliver on organizational objectives.
Finance Related Administration
- Oversee the auditing process and ensure that the audits are conducted. Act as the Liaison with external auditors.
- Responsible for the procurement of non-trade goods and services
- Responsible for identifying and negotiating with insurance providers in relation to goods, infrastructure, fixed assets, stationery, servicing of equipment, as well as non-trade insurance.
Supervisory Duties
- Participate in sourcing, recruitment, induction, and coaching of the Finance team, motivate to retain team as well as carry out performance appraisals for the Finance team
- Assigns duties to and monitors activities of the team to ensure achievement of performance standards.
Requested profile :
Competencies
Education and work experience : minimum Master’s degree with hands-on working experience.
Languages : english & portuguese
Technical
- Knowledge and principles of Angola tax laws and other statutory regularities
- Ability to prepare budgets and projections.
- Ability to develop sales strategies
- Ability to assess business risk and advise accordingly.
- Broad knowledge of cash management, financial accounting, and corporate finance.
Personality
- Ability to think analytically, critically, and creatively.
- Ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships with others both internally and externally to achieve goals.
- Ability to understand the key business that affects profitability and growth and takes appropriate action to maximize profit.
- Ability to use appropriate interpersonal style and methods to guide individuals or groups toward task accomplishment at the supervisory level.
- Ability to hold self and others accountable for achieving results or goals.
Managerial
- Ability to identify and evaluate alternative solutions to problems.
- Ability to choose words and symbols that best communicate intentions
- Ability to take action to control direct and indirect costs.
- Ability to lead and inspire others.
- Ability to think ahead and identify potential problems or difficulties